Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10318, John Fisher, New Jersey Wayne'S War. 1795

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Fisher, John Dyall, Margaret
W 10318
BLt 95.039-160-55
Wayne's War 1795
Former widow
Reg. 45823-50
CONTENTS

Ent. Buteo
Feb. 21/47 Astoria July 3/60
Margaret Byall former wife of John Fisher
Capt. Smith Aug 29/1860
95.039. ife. St. P. 1860
Rev. War.
Ad 4647 - Penn Roll See Penn Roll for info. Set. P. M. Henry Aug. 1/60.
Alt? 160 am, Aug. 28/60 Mass.
P. M. Henry Present
184775 814912 31418-160 724311
Vol. II page 65.

{ Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
$129.95
Debits to Act of 2nd April 1832 — $96.46 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 32.32
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of January 1833 and paid to the Pension Dept.
Granted on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 60 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
of — in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Sergeant in the Continental Army commanded by Captain Shull of the Pa. commanded by Col Dunlop — in the Rev. War time for 12 mos — 12 mos — $60.00 Pension — 1. 12 mos — 4.64 $64.64
4647 Pittsburgh Agency John Fisher

6904
Lt. W. H. Ferguson.
Feb. 28. 1862.
Ohio — Cincinnati Margaret Dyall formerly widow of John Fisher
N J
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private and Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 1/2 dollars 44 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 29 th day of Aug t 1860. and sent to
J. W. Henry Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 158. Vol. 158
[Handwritten signature and numbers]

45120
Nov. 18/53.
Margaret Fisher, wid. of John Fisher, (dec). Put.
Capt. } N.S. Col. } Mil.
Ent. 1795 } Wayne's Dis. } War.
3 Aged Nov. 26/53. Midd. Ind. Off. Office December 3/1853
In order that the service of this man may be ascertained Please state the names of the Officers.
NAME
For Shuttler
Sgt. for Capt. name. Wm. ... Eleanor
Charles Hornung
New Bavaria, Ohio. GMS 9

No 13.349 John Fisher
Susp. 14 dec. '32
Obj: 4. 5. 14
Hon. J. M. S. McKernan Ho: of Rep's.
Cond.
10.00 12 mo. Sargeant 4.64 1 " 12th Private 64.64
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155

BRIEF in the case of  John Fisher  County of  of Washington  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? near 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Spring not stated 1777 better than 5 or 6 mo. from 4 1 As a Private Volunteer in the Militia when in drafted part of the time of some guys last 1-2-1 to the companies Gen. Washington Col. Jacob Drake Capt. John Stark " General Schuyler " William Lowcum  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Springfield, about 9 miles from Elizabeth town, N. Jersey  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Roxbury township, County of Morris, New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? — Traditional Evidence & one living Witness not certified to be credible — declaration not properly signed — certificate of marriage in Witness not properly signed  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Viral Luck Examining Clerk.

The State of Ohio Henry County 355
Margaret Fisher of Henry Co. Ohio makes oath and says that she is the widow of John Fisher deceased who was a pensioner of the State of Ohio
That the said John Fisher died at Washington, Washington Co. Ohio on or about the 10th day of September A.D. 1834.
She further states that she was married to the said John Fisher in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania on the fourteenth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen (as far as she can recollect) by Rev. Samuel Dutton a Baptist Minister and that before said marriage was joined together and that there are two children of the said John Fisher and herself whose names are as follows: Solomon Fisher and Solomon Fisher and are surviving children of the said John Fisher deceased.
Attest Margaret Fisher C.W. McLean Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 10th day of September A.D. 1835.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September A.D. 1835. and official the seal of the Probate Court at my office in Maumee, on the day and year last aforesaid.
Henry Allen, Probate Judge

13,349
Declaration of John Fisher

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress. found the 7 th June 1832.
Pennsylvania. Washington County ss.
On this 7 th day of October 1832. personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, John Fisher, of Smokey Township in the County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania, aged near seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress. found June 7 th , 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
In the year 1776. I resided in Morris County New Jersey, & Roxbury Township. In the spring of that year, I volunteered with a number of others, under Capt. John Rankin, & Jeremy Root as Lieutenant, & marched to Elizabeth Town, & met with some other companies, & we all marched to Amboy, N. Jersey. We remained there better than one month, guarding the lines, & digging entrenchments. we then returned home after an absence of about six weeks. In the summer of this same year, I was drafted, under Capt. Jacob Shepler, & marched to Elizabeth Town, remained there for some time, guarding the lines, & returned home, after an absence of better than a month. I afterwards went out under this same Capt. Shepler, five or six monthly tours, to Elizabeth Town, to assist in guarding the lines, & preventing the encroachments of the enemy. The precise times of these monthly tours, I am not able to state particularly, & we were generally employed, in guarding the lines, & watching the enemy. I am not able to recollect the names of any of the field officers, while out on these monthly tours. In the summer of 1777, I was drafted under Capt. William Bowling, & marched to Elizabeth Town, to guard the lines, & watch the enemy. I served four different monthly tours, under this same Capt. at Elizabeth Town, employed as before, with other companies in guarding the lines, & watching the enemy. We were all under the command of Col. Jacob Drake as field officer, who was from Morris County N. Jersey. The names of other officers, I cannot recollect. In 1777 or 1778, I was drafted under Lieutenant Duranberry, of

We overheard N. Jersey, & marched to Hacketstown, in N. Jersey, where we met with a number of other companies, all under the command of Genl. Wines . We were employed there in guarding the lines, & watching & preparing for the enemy, who were then distant about three or four miles from Hacketstown. We were frequently out on scouts while here. I returned home after an absence of one month. While I was out under Capt. Jacob Shaeffer . In one of my monthly tours, we had an engagement with the British & Hessian. Our army was commanded by Genl. Wines . & we killed a great number of the enemy, who were  scattered away by their weapons. This engagement took place at Springfield, about six miles from Glendale town N. Jersey. In all my monthly tours, I do not remember of meeting with any of the regular army. I have no documentary evidence of my services, & I know of but one person, Peter Fisher, who can testify in proof to my services. As before stated I was born in Morris Co. N. Jersey, & I think I am about 73 yrs of age, I have a record of it in my father's bible, but I am unable to find it. When called into the service, I lived in Morris Co. N. Jersey, & have lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania ever since the revolution. I was drafted into the service, sometimes also volunteered, & part of the time, I was first sergeant in the companies. The names of Regular Officers, or any of the Continental regiments, I cannot now state. I never read any written discharge from the militia, I am well known, by the Revd Charles Wheeler, Enoch Baker, & Samuel Gordon & William Gordon, who can testify to my character for services veracity, & who believe I was a soldier of the revolution. The hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension, or annuity, & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
John Fisher his mark in open court Thomas Officer of War We Charles Wheeler a clergyman residing in Canton Township Washington County, & Enoch Baker residing in Somerville Township hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fisher who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be near seventy three years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion Charles Wheeler his mark sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Enoch Baker in open court, Thomas Officer J. W. May

And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after fulfilling the Interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states, in the board further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Wheeler of Benton Township, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman & that Enoch Baker who has also signed the same is a resident of Cornwall Township, Washington Co., & is a credible person. & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Officer Clerk of the board, of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board, in the matter of the application of John Fisher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 1 st day of October 1832.
Thomas Officer Prothry
Washington County ss } Personally appeared before me the Penn a } undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County aforesaid
John Fisher, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & being again sworn doth say, that his second term of service was in the year 1776, in the summer of that year, but the precise month, he cannot say. The five or six monthly tours, under Capt. Wheeler, & the best of his recollection & belief, were partly in the summer & fall of the year 1776, & in the spring of 1777. The precise months, he cannot pretend to say. The four monthly tours under Capt. Loudoun were as stated before in the summer of 1777. The tour under Lieutenant Durenberry, was performed, in the latter part of 1777, or the beginning of 1778, & he cannot designate the time more particularly. & that in all his tours with the exception of the one under Capt. Stark, he served as first sergeant, elected by the companies. That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection & belief he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades. For six weeks I served as a private. For twelve months I served as first sergeant, elected by the companies. For such service I claim a Pension. Given & Subscribed this 10 th day of January 1833. John Fisher mark

Pension Act February 3. 1853 Revolutionary War 2 nd Sec.
Margaret Dyall formerly wife of John Fisher deceased - Sergeant & Private of the New Jersey Militia Revolutionary War
See complete proof of marriage &c, this day filed with Loane papers .
Received by me from G. F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland, Ohio
J. M. Henry Present
July 8/60

The State of Ohio County of Union ss
On this 19 th day of June 1860 - Personally appeared before the Probate Court of said County and State Margaret Dyall aged 65 Years a resident of Clayborn township in said County who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress approved July 3 rd 1853 granting Pensions to widows who of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the person who was the widow of John Fisher the identical person who served in the Revolutionary War and in his life time received a Revolutionary Pension she further declares that she was married to the said John Fisher on the 14 th day of December 1820 in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania that said Fisher died at Coshington County on the 15 th day of September 1834 and she made proof of her being such widow of husband's death and said the Balance of Pension due him at the time of his death all of which being on file she desires may be referred to - to establish her identity and the facts - as here stated  Over

She further state that she again married Amos A Dyall on the 4 th day of June 1835 and lived with him as his wife untill the 9 th day of February 1848 when he died at Claiborne township in said Union County and that she has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow Proof of which facts herein stated has been made by affidavits of Persons acquainted with her & her husband in her application for a Land Warrant filed at the same time with this applica- tion to which Proof she desires also that reference may be had in order to show that statements to be true
Margaret Amos Dyall
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court at Mansville in said County day above written I certify that I believe the statements herein contained to be true in all things as stated Witness my hand & the Seal of the Probate Court of said County it being a court of Record
Thos Brown
Judge of Probate
Robt Henry is authorized to act for me in this case 27 June 1860 J. B. Lewis

45823.
Nov. 18/53.

State of Ohio } On this the 31 st day of October Henry County ss } A.D 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Fisher aged Sixty years a resident of Henry County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the Widow of John Fisher deceased w h was a Soldier under Gen d Anthony Wayne she does not know what Regiment all she can state is that he was under Wayne in the War the Rebellious War with the Indians That her said husband was drafted in the State of New Jersey she does not know the name of the County and does not know the date but it was somewhere in 1795 - the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety five. and continued in actual service during War, and was honorably discharged but do not know the time and have lost the certificate of discharge
She further states that she was married to the said John Fisher in Washington Washington County State of Penn on the fourteenth day of November A.D 1817 by one Thomas Dayton a Baptist Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Rickard that he said husband died at in Whiteeye Township Vermilion County Ohio on the fifteenth day September A.D 1834 and that she is still the widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed September 28 th 1850. Margaret Fisher That I do hereby certify that the foregoing statement was made by her on this day personally appeared before
me the day and year above written Charles Worming, J.P. (seal)

Land Act 1855
Margaret Dyall formerly widow of John Fisher deceased, a Sergeant and Private in the New Jersey Militia Revolutionary War Pennsylvania Agency.
See her pension papers this day filed under act of Feb. 3, 1853, 2 d section.
200 214
Received by me from G. H. Lewis Esq. Cleveland, Ohio
J. M. Henry Present
July 2/60

Mr Henry is authorized to act for me in this case
June 27 1860
G. B. Lewis
2377

The State of Ohio
County of Union
①
On this 18 day of June 1860 Before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State Personally Came Mrs Margaret Dyall aged 65—Years a resident of the township of Clabonum in said County & State who being by me first duly sworn saith that she is the person who was the wife of the late John Fisher the identical Person who served in the Revolutionary war and who in his life time resided a part of the time in Washington County Pennsylvania after which removed to Coshocton County Ohio and drew a Revolutionary Pension at what agency this Deponent is not informed but thinks it was at the Pittsburgh agency after my husbands death I made application and Proof of being his widow and recd the balance due my late husband to which Proof now on file in the Proper Department She desires reference may be had

to corroborate her statements 2 That she was married to the said John Fisher on the 14 th day of December 1820 in the County of Washington Pennsylvan- ia by one Thomas Dayton a preacher the Deacon Minister of the Gospel and that her name before said marriage was Margaret Rickey and that said John Fisher died at Coshocton County Ohio on the 15 th day of September 1834 and that there is no public or private record of her marriage or her husband's death that she knows of That afterwards on the 4 th day of June 1835 she again married Amos a Dyal and continued to be his wife until the 9 th day of February 1848 when he died at Clayborn Union County Ohio and she has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow

The State of Ohio Union County ss I Taber Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County & State hereby certify that C.W. Roselle Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof & still is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Union duly commissioned & qualified according to law as I do find of record. And that his signature thereto is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Mansfield in said County of Union this the 25 th day of June A.D. 1860
Taber Randall Clerk

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3rd 1855, and such other acts as are applicable to her case . That she has never applied for, or received under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant.
She hereby appoints G. F. LEWIS, of Cleveland, Ohio , her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Margaret Dyall Widow's Signature, first name in full.
Sworn and Subscribed before me, on the day and year above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Margaret Dyall to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim, as Attorney or otherwise.
C. W. Bennett Justice of the Peace.

at the same time and place came Samuel Graham John O Graham and Thomas McPherson all of whom I certify to be citizens of said town & county and credible witnesses and after being duly sworn said that they were present and saw Margaret Dyall sign her name to the foregoing appli- cation. That they know her to be the identical person therein described that they have known her for the last twenty six years was well acquainted with both her husbands and knows that John Fisher the identical person who drew a Revolutionary Pen- sion and said Clarissant lived together as man and wife and were so universally reputed and believed to be deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned That said Fisher died in said 5 in said Coshocton County Ohio in the fall of 1834 - we resided near them at the time and know of his death from general reputation in the

know of his death from general reputation in the neighbourhood In the year 1835 said Margaret Dyall
again married Amos a Dyall And continued to be his wife untill the 9th day of February 1848 When said Amos a Dyall died in said Clifton township near where we did then & do now reside Since which time said Margaret Dyall has remained a widow and is now a widow
Samuel Graham
John P. Graham
Thomas H. Peterson
I now subscribe before me day above written I certify that all of said affiants are credible persons and I believe the facts stated to be true as stated
C. M. Purcell Justice of the Peace

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10318 -
Margaret Doyall Widow John Fisher Sergt. Prov. Mar.
Act: Febry 3 d  1863.
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

98039
160 Acres

6 paid
L. S. Waldo, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Nov. 12 New Bedford

45823,
Nov 18/23,

New Bavaria Nov. 12 1853 Mrs L. P. Waldo.
See if you can do any thing for this widow she needs it very much she is very old and poor please answer this immediately and be oblige yours &c Charles H. Cummings

The State of Ohio, } ss. J. A. H. TYLER, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, HENRY COUNTY, } for said here county, do hereby certify that Charles Wormley , Esquire, before whom the attached  affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law; and to all of whose official acts full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of this court, at Napoleon this Twelfth day of November A. D., 185 7 .
A. H. Tyler , Clerk.

N o 7539.
Margaret Dyal former widow of John Fisher, and Union County Ohio,
St. P. M. Henry Aug. 1/60.
For other proofs see Brant Land case Oct 55, N o 308.214.
Act July 3 rd 1853
N o 308.214.214 B. Land Oct 55

Margaret Dyal, for: widow of John Fisher, dec.
Union Co. Ohio.
admit, at rate of $14.44.6 commence from Feb 3 d 1853
To be sent to P. M. Henry Esq. Present.
Act Feb 3 d 1853
1860 3 4
1853 2 3
7 " "
66.00 12/6000 527
551 68
537
556 45
12/315) 60.00 (1 268-4 268-5

Deposition of Peter Fisher

Pennsylvania Washington County, for Personally appeared In open Court Peter Fisher, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that in the year 1776, I was acquainted with my brother John Fisher, who is now an applicant for a pension, & who then lived in Morris Co. N Jersey & in the spring of the year I know that he left home under Capt John Stark, to go to Elizabethton & to Ambroy. I also know that he left home under Capt Schuyler, to march to Elizabethton. Some time afterwards, the precise time, I do not recollect, I saw one monthly term, first being the year 1780 the officers names I do not recollect. I remember well of hearing that this said John Fisher, went out in the service, under Capt Lowbrame & was away some time. During the revolution I lived in Morris County N Jersey, & I frequently heard from the family relations, that my brother John Fisher, was a great deal out in the service, & was a great portion of his time, away from home.
Sworn to & subscribed in his Open Court. This 10th day of Peter X Fisher October 1832. Thomas Officer Prothry marks
In testimony whereof I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington & State of Pennsylvania have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of October 1832. Thomas Officer Prothry
I do hereby certify that the above named Peter Fisher, deponent, is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full faith and belief. Jan'y 10. 1832. Thomas Officer Prothry

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office August 16. 1835.
Sir:
I return the papers enclosed in your enquiry of the 13 th inst. and in reply have to state that the pension of John Fisher, ad June 7. 1832, Pittsburgh Pa Agency, has been paid in full to Sept. 15. 1835, the date of his death to Margaret Fisher, his widow.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t J. Common Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq Comm r of Pensions

Brief in the case of Margaret Byale, former widow of John Fisher, Union County and State of Ohio. Alt D act, Feb'y 3 d 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Fisher, claimant's first husband, received a pension, Act June 7. 1832, upon service in N. Jersey Line, war of Revolution, as Sergeant & private at the rate of $44.44. He died Sept. 15 th 1834, as proved by certificate, 13 d Auditor's report:—Married to claimant Nov. 14 th 1820. She was married a second time to Amos N. Byale, June 4 th 1835, who died Feb'y 9 th 1848. Marriage & death of both husbands, her present widowhood & identity, proved by the testimony of witnesses. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed at the rate of $44.44 to commence from 3 d Feb'y 1853.
P. M. Henry, Esq. Present.
Name and residence of Agent
M. H. Woodley. Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office August 24. 1860
Sir:
I comply with the request contained in your letter of the 21 st inst. by enclosing the vouchers upon which the arrears of pension due in the case of John Fisher, were paid, & have to regret that an error in entering the date of his death upon the books should have caused me to misinform you in my letter of the 16 th inst. I return the papers.
Very Respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t !
A. J. Forman Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq. Comm r of Pensions
clerk: sign? Respectfully by making the marks